Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major 'Spring'
Robert Schumann
Leonard Bernstein / Vienna Philharmonic
Mid-1980sTop choice for the complete set. Bernstein delivers 'the full romanticism'—it's 'very expressive, very passionate, beautifully played, very exciting.' He perfectly sets the individual mood for each symphony.
Wolfgang Sawallisch / Staatskapelle Dresden
1972 Very good sound quality.A famous cycle and a good complement to Bernstein. It has a 'real sense of rhythmic vitality,' and is 'a little bit swifter, a little bit more transparent.' The 'beauty of the writing' comes across strongly.